Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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A South Carolina Senate panel has approved a proposal to temporarily limit access to the state's school voucher program for homeschooled students.
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North Carolina’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.8% in January, according to the state Department of Commerce. The seasonally adjusted rate was unchanged from December. -
Former Union County Commissioner Gary Sides has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 68. He resigned from the board last week.
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Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney said he will not resign despite a no-confidence vote by the town board of commissioners Monday night. -
Federal investigators are looking into a chemical explosion at a Mooresville industrial park that left one person dead and another injured.
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The Charlotte Hornets are in Boston on Tuesday to face the Celtics, with three games left in the regular season. The Hornets are in a three-way tie for seventh in the NBA’s Eastern Conference
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The Amp Ballantyne has a new name. The outdoor entertainment venue announced Tuesday that TD Bank is its new naming rights sponsor.
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After months of controversy, the Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 Monday night to ask Mayor Chris Carney to resign. The no-confidence vote follows a 2024 incident in which Carney was found by police inside Town Hall around 4 a.m. allegedly without pants. -
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As the war against Iran continues, average gasoline prices in Charlotte rose more than 14 cents a gallon in the past week, averaging $3.92 Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 665 stations in the city.
